--- title: HR 1191. Storer, Richard; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1191 cite_as: HR 1191, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1191 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1191.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1191/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72754 date: 2026-02-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1190.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1192.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1191.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1191 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-02-02 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Robert Flournoy - Noelle Kahaian - El-Mahdi Holly - Demetrius Douglas - Mary Ann Santos text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1191/2025 upstream_id: 2104392 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - commendation resolution - Hampton Georgia - clock making craft - House of Representatives honors --- # HR 1191. Storer, Richard; commend ## Text House Resolution 1191 By: Representatives Flournoy of the 74th, Kahaian of the 81st, Holly of the 116th, Douglas of the 78th, and Santos of the 117th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Richard Storer; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, Richard Storer, a 92-year-old clock maker and repairman from Hampton, Georgia, has preserved and perfected the rare craft of clock making and repair; and WHEREAS, Mr. Storer first became interested in clock making and repair during his courageous service with the United States Navy from 1952 to 1974, while stationed with a friend who collected clocks; and WHEREAS, for 62 years Mr. Storer has worked with precision, patience, and tireless dedication to the perfection of the art of clock making and repair, working on countless clocks, including one built in 1737 and his most recent work that can been seen in Gray's Jewelers and Optical Workshop in McDonough; and WHEREAS, previously owning and operating a small shop in Jonesboro, Mr. Storer now does his handiwork in the upstairs attic of his home; and WHEREAS, eager to pass along to others his knowledge of the unique and needed clock repair and making business, Mr. Storer meets with a group of men who desire to be clock makers once a week; and WHEREAS, there are few expert clock technicians who diligently and carefully apply their knowledge and love to this special repair art; Mr. Storer exemplifies those qualities; and WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper to recognize the knowledge, steady hands, and dedication to craft of this remarkable and distinguished master clock repairman. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize and commend Richard Storer for preserving the art of clock making and repair as well as extend the most sincere best wishes for his continued health and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Richard Storer. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution commends Richard Storer, a 92-year-old clock maker from Hampton, for more than six decades of preserving the craft of clock making and repair. ### Plain-language summary This House resolution is a ceremonial honor rather than a change to Georgia law. It recognizes Richard Storer, a 92-year-old clock maker and repairman from Hampton, Georgia, who learned the craft while serving in the United States Navy from 1952 to 1974. The resolution describes his 62 years of work repairing clocks, including one built in 1737, and his current work displayed at a jewelry shop in McDonough. The resolution notes that Storer once ran a shop in Jonesboro and now works from his home attic, and that he mentors a weekly group of men learning clock repair. The House formally commends him and wishes him continued health and happiness, and directs the Clerk of the House to provide him a copy of the resolution. ### What it does - Formally recognizes and commends Richard Storer for his decades of work in clock making and repair. - States the House's best wishes for his continued health and happiness. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Storer. - Creates no new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a ceremonial statement by the House. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Richard Storer, a clock maker and repairman from Hampton, Georgia. It also involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who is directed to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to him. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal or regulatory effect on Georgians generally. Its practical significance is limited to publicly honoring one individual's craftsmanship and providing him a formal record of that recognition from the state legislature. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Storer's biography: his Navy service from 1952 to 1974, his 62 years in clock making and repair, and his current and past workshops. - The resolving clause formally commends Storer for preserving the art of clock making and repair and wishes him continued health and happiness. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Storer. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-02-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-02) - Sponsors: Robert Flournoy, Noelle Kahaian, El-Mahdi Holly, Demetrius Douglas, Mary Ann Santos - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72754 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1191.md?full=1